HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEPTEMBER 22, 2026 REGULAR MEETING 5_30 PMCHARLOTTE M. MOSES, MAYOR RONALD BURTON, CPM THOMAS KINLAW, III CITY MANAGER MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTE WHITLEY NED, TRMC COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY SECRETARY TAYLOR L. GETWOOD CAL J. JONES ROXANN PAIS COTRONEO WARREN PENA CITY ATTORNEY KAALA JACOBS DONALD FRANK, SR. AGENDA
City Council
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
5:30 PM CT
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting Scheduled For
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, At 5:30 PM CT, By Telephonic And Videoconference In Addition To
Allowing In Person Attendance. A Quorum Of The City Council Will Be Physically Present In The
City Council Chamber, Fifth Floor, City Hall, 444 Fourth Street, Port Arthur, Texas. The Public May
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City Council Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
September 22, 2026
5:30 PM
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES.
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Moses _____
Mayor Pro Tem Kinlaw, III _____
Councilmember Getwood _____
Councilmember Jones _____
Councilmember Pena _____
Councilmember Jacobs _____
Councilmember Frank, Sr. _____
City Manager Burton, CPM _____
City Secretary Ned, TRMC _____
City Attorney Pais Cotroneo _____
Police Chief Duriso Or Designee _____
II. PROCLAMATIONS
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers - None
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation By Vivian Ballou Regarding The New Legacy Veterans
Assistance Program.
C. City Manager’s Staff Reports – None
D. Employee Recognition – None
E. Correspondence – None
F. Discussions– None
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:00 PM
(1) A Public Hearing For The Purpose Of Receiving Public Comments And
To Discuss The Following:
Proposed Change: A Zoning Map Amendment (Z26-09) To
Consider The Granting Of A Specific Use Permit For The Operation
Of Automobile Sales In A Commercial Retail District.
Site Location: 6331 West Port Arthur Road (PID: 85615)
Legal Description: Being 0.9162 Acre Of Land, Tract 11-A, Block
5, Port Acres Addition, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas.
Citizens With Questions Regarding The Description Of This Property
Can Contact The City Planning Department At (409) 983-8133. The
Public Will Also Be Able To View The Public Hearing Via The City’s
Website At Www.Portarthurtx.Gov.
V. REPORTS/ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (LIMITED TO A
TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER COUNCILMEMBER)
Pursuant To 551.0415 Of The Texas Government Code, The Mayor And
Council May Make Announcements Regarding Items Of Community Interest,
Which Include The Following:
(1) Expressions Of Thanks, Congratulations, Or Condolence;
(2) Information Regarding Holiday Schedules;
(3) An Honorary Or Salutary Recognition Of A Public Official, Public
Employee, Or Other Citizen, Except That A Discussion Regarding A
Change In The Status Of A Person's Public Office Or Public
Employment Is Not An Honorary Or Salutary Recognition For
Purposes Of This Subdivision;
(4) A Reminder About An Upcoming Event Organized Or Sponsored By
The Governing Body;
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
V. REPORTS/ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (LIMITED TO A
TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER COUNCILMEMBER) –
CONTINUED
(5) Information Regarding A Social, Ceremonial, Or Community Event
Organized Or Sponsored By An Entity Other Than The Governing
Body That Was Attended Or Is Scheduled To Be Attended By A
Member Of The Governing Body, Or An Official Or Employee Of The
Political Subdivision; And
(6) Announcements Involving An Imminent Threat To The Public Health
And Safety Of People In The Political Subdivision That Has Arisen
After The Posting Of The Agenda
*Possible Action May Not Be Discussed In Conjunction With The
Information Provided In The Report
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(1) P.R. No. 25116 – A Resolution Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas To
Enter Into An Agreement Between The City of Port Arthur, Texas
And Environmental Industrial Services Group, Inc. (“EISG”) For
Industrial Waste Operations At The Port Arthur Landfill Located at
4732 Highway 73 West, Port Arthur, Texas. (Requested By
Councilmember Frank)
(2) P.R. No. 25008 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into An Agreement With PaveCon, Ltd., Of Houston, Texas,
BuyBoard Cooperative Contract No. 800-26, For The Street
Rehabilitation Program Project (District Four): 26th Street (Memorial
Blvd. To 5th Avenue), 60th Street (Hazel Avenue To Jade Avenue),
And Florida Avenue (29th Street To 25th Street), For The Amount Of
$3,828,985.22. Funds Are Available In The Capital Streets Account
No. 307-21-053-8517-00-10-000. Project Nos. ST5081, ST5082, &
ST5085.
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Following Items Are Of A Routine Or
Administrative Nature. The Council Has Been Furnished With Background
And Support Material On Each Item, And / Or It Has Been Discussed At A
Previous Meeting. All Items Will Be Acted Upon By One Vote Without Being
Discussed Separately Unless Requested By A Council Member Or A Citizen,
In Which Event The Item Or Items Will Immediately Be Withdrawn For
Individual Consideration In Its Normal Sequence After The Items Not
Requiring Separate Discussion Have Been Acted Upon.
A. Travel Expense Reports – None
B. Minutes
September 8, 2026 Special Meeting
September 8, 2026 Regular Meeting
September 14, 2026 Special Meeting
C. Resolutions – Consent
(1) P.R. No. 25127 – A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To
Consider An Alleyway Abandonment For Approximately 0.0670 Acre
(20' X 146') Portion Of Dedicated Alley Right-Of-Way Located
Between Austin Avenue And Waco Avenue, Port Arthur, Jefferson
County, Texas. The Property Is Adjacent To Lots 4-6, Block 474, City
Of Port Arthur Addition.
A26-02 Clarence Wise
(2) P.R. No. 25128 – A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To
Consider A Specific Use Permit For 0.3526 Acre Of Land Consisting
Of Tract 6-A, Replat 6 & 7, Block 8, Palomar Addition, City Of Port
Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas. (5801 West Port Arthur Road)
Z26-11 Jesus Eduardo Trejo
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(3) P.R. No. 25130 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Renewal With ClearGov Of Maynard, Massachusetts For The
Purchase Of Budgeting, Transparency, And Financial Reporting
Subscription Services Through BuyBoard Cooperative Purchase
Contract 692-23 In The Amount Of $67,825.35 For Fiscal Year 2027;
Funding Is Contingent Upon Approval And Adoption Of The FY2026-
2027 Budget; Once Approved Funding Shall Be Available From The
Information Technology Department In General Fund Account No.
001-09-023-5450-00-10-000.
(4) P.R. No. 25131 – A Resolution Updating And Affirming The
Investment Policies Of The City Of Port Arthur For The 2026-2027
Fiscal Year.
(5) P.R. No. 25132 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept The Donation Of A Vacant Lot, Identified As Parcel ID No.
101671, Legally Described As Lot 5 Block 10 Shortline Terrace, A
Subdivision In Jefferson County, Texas, Located On Hickory Street
Between Ray Avenue And 58th Street In Port Arthur, Texas, From
Providence Church Of Southeast Texas.
(6) P.R. No. 25134 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Contract With AHC Services Of Beaumont, Texas, For
Janitorial Services For The Port Arthur Health Department In A
Projected Annual Budgetary Amount Of $95,908.00; Funding Is
Subject To Approval And Adoption Of The Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Budget. Once Approved, Funding Shall Be Available In The Health
Department’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Other Contractual
Services Account No. 001-23-061-5470-00-50-000.
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(7) P.R. No. 25135 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Professional Services Agreement With LaBiche Architectural
Group, Inc., Of Beaumont, Texas, For The Development Of
Professional Plans For Phase V Repairs To The Pompeiian Villa,
Including Roof Replacement And Other Exterior Repairs, Submission
Of The Plans To The Texas Historical Commission, And Coordination
With The Commission For Review And Approval, In The Amount Of
$40,800.00, Plus Reimbursable Expenses Not To Exceed $1,000.00;
Funding Is Subject To The Approval And Appropriation Of The 2026-
2027 Fiscal Year Budget. Once Approved, Funding Will Be Available
In Project String BU0015-DES, Account No. 307-15-043-8512-00-10-
000.
(8) P.R. No. 25138 – A Resolution Approving Water And Sewer
Adjustments To Credit Certain Customer Utility Accounts Due To
Leaks And/Or Equipment Malfunction.
(9) P.R. No. 25144 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept The Close-Out Documentation Submitted By PaveCon, Ltd.,
Of Houston, Texas, BuyBoard Cooperative Contract No. 800-26, For
The Sabine Avenue Asphalt Overlay Project And Authorizing The City
Manager To Release The Retainage In The Amount Of $3,858.78.
Funds Are Available In Account No. 410-00-000-2050-00-00-000.
Project No. ST5115.
(10) P.R. No. 25147 – A Resolution Awarding The Contract Between The
City Of Port Arthur And Agape Cleaning Enterprises, Inc. Of Houston,
Texas, For Janitorial Services For City Hall And The City Hall Annex
With A Projected Budgetary Impact Of $56,220.00. Funding Is
Subject To The Approval And Appropriation Of The Fiscal Year 2026-
2027 Budget. Funding Shall Be Available In The Facilities
Maintenance Building Maintenance Account, 001-21-059-5312-00-
70-000.
(11) P.R. No. 25154 – A Resolution Authorizing The Rejection Of All Bids
Received For The Replacement Of The Existing Fence At The Public
Works Operations Center, Authorizing The Revision Of The
Solicitation Method And Specifications, And Authorizing The
Reissuance Of The Procurement As A Request For Quotes.
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(12) P.R. No. 25163 – A Resolution Authorizing An Amendment To
Resolution To 26-390 As It Pertains To The Temporary Workspace
Easement Agreement With Mustang Express, LLC Over A 3.94 Acre
Portion Of Land Out Of Parcel ID 267029, For The Purpose Of
Granting Temporary Workspace And Road Access For Locating And
Constructing A Gas Utility Pipeline.
(13) P.R. No. 25166 – A Resolution Authorizing The Renewal Of The
License And Maintenance Agreement With Environmental Systems
Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) Of Redlands, California, For The
ARCInfo GIS Software Through The Texas Department Of
Information Resources Contract No. DIR-CPO-4699 In The Amount
Of $39,700.62; Funding Available In The GIS Other Contractual
Services Account No. 001-13-029-54-70-00-10-000.
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions – Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 25106 – A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing
Members To The Zoning Board Of Adjustment Pursuant To Appendix
A: Zoning, Section 5.04 Of The City Of Port Arthur Code Of
Ordinances.
(2) P.R. No. 25112 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Professional Services Agreement With Golden Triangle
Consulting Engineers To Provide Professional Engineering And
Consulting Services In A Lump Sum Monthly Amount Of Sixteen
Thousand And No/100 Dollars ($16,000.00) And Shall Not Exceed
One Hundred And Ninety-Two Thousand And No/100 Dollars
($192,000.00) Per Year. Funding Is Subject To Approval Of FY26-27
and FY27-28 Budgets. Water Utilities Account No. 410-40-200-5420-
00-00-000, Professional Services.
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT–
CONTINUED
(3) P.R. No. 25119 – A Resolution Approving An Economic Development
Performance Agreement Between The Port Arthur Economic
Development Corporation And Seamless Management Company LLC,
DBA Seamless Medical Centers In An Amount Not To Exceed
$391,000.00; Funds Available In EDC Account No. 120-80-625-5478-
00-00-000.
(4) P.R. No. 25120 – A Resolution Approving An Economic Development
Conditional Grant Agreement Between The Port Arthur Economic
Development Corporation And Central Mall Port Arthur, LLC For An
Amount Not To Exceed $1,300,000.00; Funds Available In EDC
Account No. 120-80-625-5478-00-00-000.
(5) P.R. No. 25133 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Contract With Construction Managers Of Southeast Texas,
LLC, Of Beaumont, Texas, For The Construction Of Fire Station No.
2; Funding In The Amount Not To Exceed $10,709,000.00 Is Subject
To The Approval And Appropriation Of The Fiscal Year 2026 And
2027 Budget. Once Approved, Funding For This Project Will Be
Available Under Fire Department Project No. BU0012.CON, Account
No. 307-19-047-8512-00-30-000.
(6) P.R. No. 25137 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Approve Payments With A Projected Budgetary Amount Of
$160,443.49 For The Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
(TCEQ) Annual Water And Wastewater System Permit Fees For The
City Of Port Arthur, Water Utilities Department With $60,858.00
Funds Available In Water Purification Account No. 410-40-210-5471-
00-00-000, Regulatory Costs And $99,585.49 Funds Available In
Wastewater Treatment Account No. 410-40-225-5471-00-00-000,
Regulatory Costs, Both For FY27 And Subject To City Council's
Annual Appropriation And Approval Of The Budget.
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT–
CONTINUED
(7) P.R. No. 25139 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract With Coburn Supply And Company, Inc. Of New
Caney, Texas For The Purchase Of Curbstops, Unions, Corporations
Stops, Adapters, And Couplings For The Water Utilities Department
With A Total Projected Budgetary Impact Of $217,668.60 With
Funding Allocated From Water Utilities Account No. 410-40-215-
5315-00-00-000, Water System Maintenance For FY27, Subject To
City Council's Annual Appropriation And Approval Of The FY27
Budget.
(8) P.R. No. 25140 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 1 To The Sabine Pass Pipe Bursting
Project Phase V With Global Drilling, Inc Of Winnie, Texas, Increasing
The Contract Amount By $134,663.20 (Sub-Total Amount Of
$184,663.20 Minus The Contract Contingency Amount Of
$50,000.00) To The New Total Contract Amount Of $699,573.20,
And Extend The Contractual Duration By 30 Days, Thereby Shifting
The Original Completion Date From October 13, 2026, To November
12, 2026; Funds Are Available In Capital Improvements Projects
Account No. 405-40-000-8516-00-00-000, Project No. WS0006.CON.
(9) P.R. No. 25143 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 2 Submitted By Brystar Contracting, LLC,
Of Beaumont, Texas, For The 9th Avenue Pavement Improvement
Project (Most Westward Lane) From Jimmy Johnson Boulevard To
Lake Arthur Drive, Decreasing The Original Contract Price Of
$1,195,243.25 To The New Contract Price Of $956,943.94, Accept
The Close-Out Documentation, And Authorizing The City Manager To
Release The Retainage In The Amount Of $47,847.21. Funding
Available In Account Nos. 148-00-000-2050-00-00-000 ($45,302.76)
And 307-00-000-2050-00-00-000 ($2,544.45), Project No.
GM2502.CON.
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(10) P.R. No. 25146 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Contracts For Road Building Materials With Texas Materials,
Vulcan Construction Materials, KAT Excavation And Construction,
Martin Marietta Materials, Mid County Land Co, And Modern Concrete
& Materials For The Public Works Streets Division And The
Engineering Department With A Projected Budgetary Impact Of
$3,000,000.00. Funding Is Subject To The Approval And
Appropriation Of The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget. Funding Shall
Be Available In The Streets Maintenance Account, 001-21-053-5316-
00-70-000 ($500,000.00), And The Capital Improvement Fund
Streets Program Account, 307-21-053-8517-00-10-000
($2,500,000.00), For Various Projects.
(11) P.R. No. 25150 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Contracts With Cleveland Asphalt Products, Inc. Of
Shepherd, TX, And Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. Of Austin, TX,
To Provide Asphalt, Oil, And Emulsions With A Projected Budgetary
Impact Of $650,000.00. Funding Is Subject To The Approval And
Appropriation Of The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget. Once Approved,
Funding Shall Be Available In The Streets Maintenance Account, 001-
21-053-5316-00-70-000 ($50,000.00), And The Capital
Improvement Fund Streets Program Account, 307-21-053-8517-00-
10-000, ($600,000.00), For Various Projects.
(12) P.R. No. 25151 – A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of Two
One-Year Contracts With Texas Materials And Modern Concrete &
Materials Of Beaumont, Texas, To Purchase Concrete Building
Materials For The Public Works Streets Division With A Projected
Budgetary Impact Of $850,000.00. Funding Is Subject To The
Approval And Appropriation Of The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget.
Funding Shall Be Available In The Street Maintenance Account, 001-
21-053-5316-00-70-000 ($200,000.00), And The Capital
Improvement Fund Streets Program Account, 307-21-053-5316-00-
70-000 ($650,000.00) For Various Projects.
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT–
CONTINUED
(13) P.R. No. 25159 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Contract Amendment No. 1 Between The City Of Port Arthur
And Nine (9) Eligible Nonprofit Subrecipients To Reallocate
$30,000.00 In 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Public Service Funds Previously Awarded To Catholic Charities -
Hospitality Center, Which Declined Its Allocation, And To Distribute
The Funds Equally, Subject To Rounding, Among The Remaining
Eligible CDBG Public Service Subrecipients.
(14) P.R. No. 25162 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Professional Services Agreement With Sigma Engineers, Inc.,
Of Beaumont, Texas, In An Amount Not To Exceed $738,504.00, For
Architectural And Engineering Design Services Related To The
Renovation Of The Gates Professional Building, Located At 3535
Gates Boulevard, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, For
Conversion Into A Port Arthur Police Department Field Office;
Funding Available In Capital Improvement Building Account No. 307-
17-045-8512-00-30-000, Project No. BU0016.
B. Ordinances – Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 7443 – An Ordinance Approving The Appraisal Rolls For The
Year 2026 And Receiving Determinations From The Tax Assessors
Under Section 26.04 Of The Texas Property Tax Code.
(2) P.O. No. 7453 – An Ordinance To Adopt A Budget That Will Require
Raising More Revenue From Property Taxes Than In The Previous
Year For The Ensuing Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2026 And
Ending September 30, 2027, In Accordance With Section 102.007 Of
The Texas Local Government Code.
(3) P.O. No. 7444 – An Appropriation Ordinance Adopting A Budget For
The Ensuing Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2026 And Ending
September 30, 2027, In Accordance With Section 7, Article XII Of
The Charter Of The City Of Port Arthur.
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(4) P.O. No. 7445 – An Appropriation Ordinance Approving And Adopting
A Budget For The City Of Port Arthur Economic Development
Corporation For The Ensuing Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2026
And Ending September 30, 2027 In Accordance With Section 12.03
Of The Bylaws Of The Corporation.
(5) P.O. No. 7446 – An Ordinance Adopting A Tax Rate For The Tax Year
2026 (Fiscal Year October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027).
(6) P.O. No. 7447 – An Ordinance Approving The 2026 Tax Roll For The
Use And Support Of The Municipal Government Of The City Of Port
Arthur; And Providing For The Interest And Sinking Fund And
Apportioning Each Levy For A Specific Purpose.
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(7) P.O. No. 7448 - An Ordinance Amending Appendix A, Zoning, Of The
Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, By Approving
A Zoning Map Amendment For Approximately 27.80 Acres Of Land,
All Of Blocks 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 118, 117, And 116; Part Of Blocks,
83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 91, 114, 115, 119, 122, 123, 124, And 125,
City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas (Located North Of
Procter Street And West Of Stilwell Boulevard) Changing The Zoning
Classification From Commercial Retail (CR) To Planned Development-
47 (PD-47) To Establish A Planned Development (PD) District That
Provides A Unified Development Plan For The Area. The Planned
Development (PD) District Will Incorporate The Medium Density
Residential (MDR) District And Allow Residential Construction Within
The Designated Commercial Retail (CR) District Through A Specific
Use Permit (SUP). Existing Homes And Homes Currently Under
Construction Within The Designated Commercial Retail (CR) District
Shall Be Recognized As Having An Established Specific Use Permit
(SUP) Under The Provisions Of The Planned Development (PD)
District; Providing That Any Person Violating Any Provision Of This
Ordinance Shall Be Deemed Guilty Of A Misdemeanor And, Upon
Conviction, Shall Be Fined In An Amount Not To Exceed $2,000.00,
As Provided In Chapter 1, Section 1-13 Of The Code Of Ordinances,
And That Each Day Such Violation Continues Shall Constitute A
Separate Offense; Providing For Publication In The Official
Newspaper Of The City Of Port Arthur; And Providing That This
Ordinance Shall Become Effective Immediately Upon Publication.
Z26-10 - CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
(8) P.O. No. 7452 – An Ordinance Amending Chapter 110 (Utilities),
Article II (Water), Division 3 (Service Charges And Billing), Sections
110-91 (Rate Schedule) And 110-92 (Consumers Outside City Not
Having Special Contracts) Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of
Port Arthur, As It Pertains To A 7% Increase In Water And Sewer
Rates With Modifications Of The Schedule Of Service Charges, And
Providing For Publication.
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(9) P.O. No. 7451 - An Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas,
Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of City Of Port Arthur, Texas,
Combination Tax And Revenue, Certificates Of Obligation, Series
2026B In The Aggregate Principal Amount Not To Exceed Of
$50,000,000.00 Levying A Tax In Payment Thereof; Making Other
Provisions Regarding Such Certificates Of Obligation, Including
Authorizing The Preparation And Distribution Of One Or More
Preliminary Official Statements And Authorizing The Preparation And
Distribution Of One Or More Official Statements And Matters Incident
Thereto; Awarding The Sale Of The Certificates; Authorizing The
Execution And Delivery Of One Or More Purchase Agreements;
Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of One Or More Loan
Agreements And Promissory Notes; Authorizing The Execution And
Delivery Of A Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement; And Confirming
The Engagement Of Certain Professionals In Connection With The
Issuance Of The Certificates Of Obligation; Finding And Determining
That The Meeting At Which This Ordinance Is Passed Is Open To The
Public As Required By Law; And Enacting Other Provisions Relating
Thereto.
IX. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
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Note: If The Meeting Extends Past 11:59 PM, The City Council May Elect
To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 9:30 AM On September 23, 2026.
During The Recess, No Action Will Be Taken On Any Item Of Remaining
Business, And No Executive Sessions Will Be Held To Discuss Any Matters,
All In Accordance With The Open Meetings Law
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PUBLIC NOTICE Is Hereby Given That The City Council May Elect To Go Into Executive
Session At Any Time During The Meeting In Order To Discuss Any Matters Listed On The
Agenda, When Authorized By The Following Chapter 551 Of The Texas Government Code:
1. Section 551.071, Seeking The Advice Of Its Attorney About Pending Or
Contemplated Litigation, Settlement Offers, Or Any Matter In Which The Duty Of
The Attorney To The City Council Under The Texas Disciplinary Rules Of
Professional Conduct Of The State Bar Of Texas Clearly Conflicts With The Texas
Open Meetings Act
2. Section 551.072, Deliberating The Purchase, Exchange, Lease Or Value Or Real
Property If Deliberation In An Open Meeting Would Have A Detrimental Effect On
The Position Of The City In Negotiations With A Third Party
3. Section 551.073, Deliberating A Negotiated Contract For A Prospective Gift Or
Donation To The City If The Deliberation In An Open Meeting Would Have A
Detrimental Effect On The City's Position In Negotiations With A Third Person
4. Section 551.074, Deliberating The Appointment, Employment, Evaluation,
Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, Or Dismissal Of A Public Officer Or Employee; Or
To Hear A Complaint Or Charge Against An Officer Or Employee Under The Officer
Or Employee Who Is The Subject Of The Deliberation Or Hearing Request A Public
Hearing
5. Section 551.076, Deliberating The Deployment Or Specific Occasions For
Implementation Of Security Personnel Or Devices
6. Section 551.087, Discussing Or Deliberating Commercial Or Financial Information
That The City Has Received From A Business Prospect That The City Seeks To
Have Locate, Stay, Or Expand In Or Near The City And With The City Is Conducting
Economic Development Negotiations; Or Deliberating The Offer Or A Financial Or
Other Incentive To A Business Prospect
7. Section 551.089, Deliberating Security Assessments Or Deployments Relating To
Information Resources Technology, Network Security Information, Or The
Deployment Or Specific Occasions For Implementations Of Security Personnel,
Critical Infrastructure, Or Security Devices
*The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In
Open Session